Sa Bom Nim Hoke Nunan: Resume

Current Positions

  • Owner/ Master Instructor – Tang Soo Do Academy, LLC

  • Owner/ Instructor – Cedar Park Judo Club

  • Owner/ Instructor – Cedar Park Kali

  • President/ Founder – PS (Protection Strategies) Inc.
  • Member of the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan Board of Directors

Education

  • 1996 BBA – Business Administration with Marketing Specialization, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

  • 2005 Jui-jitsu – 4th Dan (black belt) with Sensei (master teaching certification) title

  • 2006 Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan – 4th Dan (black belt) with Sa Bom (master teaching certification) title

  • 2009 United States Judo Association – 2nd Dan (black belt)


Martial Arts Experience

Japanese martial arts

  • 1977 – Present Judo, Jui-jitsu

Filipino martial arts

  • 2005 – Present Pekiti Tersia Kali

Korean martial arts

  • 1985 – 1989 Cha Yon Ryu, Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do

  • 1989 – 1990 Tae Kwon Do

  • 1990 – 1995 Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan

  • 1995 – Present Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan

  • 2004 – Present Haidong Gumdo

Teaching Focuses

Traditional Martial Arts Courses

  • Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan – Traditional Korean martial art used by the famed Hwa Rang Warriors of the Silla Dynasty

  • Judo – The 2nd most popular sport in the world, Japanese wrestling, an Olympic sport since 1964

  • Pekiti Tersia Kali – A Filipino fighting system based on the tactics and strategies of edged weapons

Contemporary Martial Arts Courses

  • PS – WPRP: Women’s Protection and Rape Prevention

  • PS – APT: Abduction Prevention Tactics

  • PS – APS: Adult Protection Strategies

Martial Arts Consulting Courses

  • Team Building – A blend of martial arts training that focuses on confidence and team building

  • Practical Protection Strategies – Real world protection strategies

  • Flexibility & Shape Course – Flexibility and core strengthening using ancient and modern training methods

Teaching History

  • 1989 – 1990 Private lesson instructor of Tae Kwon Do at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

  • 1995 – 1998 Part time instructor Tang Soo Do at West Haven Academy of Karate, New Braunfels, TX

  • 1998 – 2001 Founder/ Instructor West Haven Academy of Karate, Austin, TX

  • 2001 – Present Founder/ Instructor Tang Soo Do Academy, LLC, Cedar Park, TX

  • 2001 – Present Founder/ Instructor Protection Strategies – Real life protection strategies for non-martial artists

  • 2001 – Present Consultant & Instructor for various organizations ranging from team building to close quarters combat

  • 2006 – Present Founder/ Instructor Cedar Park Judo Club, Cedar Park, TX

  • 2009 – Present Founder/ Instructor Cedar Park Kali, Cedar Park, TX